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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Appointment Phone: 443-997-9466

Background

Dr. Michelle A. Manahan is an assistant professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the breasts, face, abdomen and extremities.

Dr. Manahan is originally from Atlanta, Georgia, where she graduated as valedictorian from Norcross High School. She attended Harvard University and graduated in three years, obtaining summa cum laude honors. She was also elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honors society and an Alpha Omega Medical Honor Society. Dr. Manahan earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She completed residencies in general surgery and plastic surgery at Johns Hopkins.

She serves in national leadership positions in medical organizations such as the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and state leadership positions in medical organizations such as MedChi as well as vice speaker in the Maryland State Medical Association House of Delegates. She is also a member of the Baltimore City Medical Board of Trustees.

Her passion is patient care. She is dedicated to providing the highest levels of plastic surgical techniques, including microvascular and other breast reconstruction with oncoplastic techniques and aesthetics.

Dr. Manahan is actively researching operative methods to maximize results and minimize complications. She has published multiple book chapters and scientific papers in national peer-reviewed journals. She performs all aspects of plastic surgery with a special focus on the unification of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast.

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Research & Publications

Research Summary

Dr. Manahan’s research is focused on clinical advancements in the practice of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Several projects are ongoing including those evaluating clinical outcomes and measures of postoperative quality of life.

Manahan MA, Milner SM. The Gillies approach to postraumatic reconstruction in evidence a century later. Poster Presentation/Abstract at First Annual Academic Surgical Congress for American Academy of Surgery and Society of University Surgeons. San Diego, CA, J. Surg. Res. 130 (2): 160, 2006.